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NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA NOTICED IN 



CLEVELAND DURING 1895, 



By T. Ashton Lofthouse. 



The notes in connection with the above for the Middles- 

 brough district of Cleveland are necessarily very limited, as 

 most of my collecting during 1895 was done outside Cleve- 

 land. 



I have found this season a fairly average one, some species 

 occuring very plentifully, others equally scarce, notably among 

 the latter such common species as Noctua xanthographa and 

 Pieris brassicse, both usually only too common. 



Larvae did not seem to be anything like so plentiful as 

 usual. The very heavy thunderstorms in July most probably 

 destroying a great quantity in their earlier stages. 



I am indebted to Mr. Sachse for assistance in the notes for 

 the Middlesbrough district. 



March, 



Tortricodes hyemana, taken from tree trunks in Guisbro' 

 Park. 



April. 



Larentia multistrigata, taken on Moors near Hutton. 

 Selenia lunaria, taken near Tollesby on the 28th. 



May. 



May 4th. At the Field Club Excursion to Battersby the 

 following were taken : — 



Dinrnea fagella, common and very variable, mostly at rest 

 on tree trunks. 



Micropteryx snbpurpurella, several flying about in sun. 



Tephrosia biundularia noticed. 



Tseniocampa stabilis, noticed two or three specimens. 



May 25tb. Excursion to Kilton Woods. These woods 

 are very rich and variable. On the occasion of this visit, 

 insects were scarce, no doubt owing to the long continuance 

 of north and east winds and the absence of sun. Specimens 

 were noticed of the following : — 



Hadena thalassina, at rest on tree trunk. 



Eumia luteolata (cratsegata). 



Catoptrix ulicetana, common about gorse. 



